Packet 11: Tossup 8

In a film by this director, J. S. Bach’s version of the Lutheran hymn “Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier” plays over a montage depicting a family’s vacation in Egypt. In a long shot by this director, green and pink lights flash on a man rolling all over a dance floor while drunkenly singing “Chandelier” by Sia. (-5[1])A shot by this director appears to depict (15[1])a woman playing Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat, until a cut to her husband turning off the speaker that’s (15[1])actually playing (15[1])it. A film by this director opens with a family guessing the composers of (15[1])Cavalleria rusticana and (*) Atalanta (10[1])in their car, after which the music (10[1])is suddenly interrupted by the blaring sounds of John Zorn’s band Naked City. Silent credits on a black screen (10[1])are intercut with close-ups on hands playing classical pieces in the opening of this director’s 2001 adaptation of an Elfriede Jelinek (10[1])(“YELL-in-eck”) novel. For 10 points, (10[1])Schubert and Schumann (10[2])are the favorite composers of Isabelle Huppert’s (“oo-PAIR’s”) character in what director’s film The Piano Teacher? ■END■ (10[1])

Back to tossups

Buzzes

Summary